Pennsylvania simplifies requirements for providers to use out-of-state nurses
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2024
The process for nursing homes, assisted living communities and other employers who want to use nurses from other states has been simplified in Pennsylvania.
Federal government boosts support of HCBS, releases worker registry guidance
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2023
When the American Rescue Plan Act was passed in 2021, home- and community-based services were estimated to receive $12 billion. Now, $37 billion is now being used for HCBS across the country in all 50...
Court case gives edge to employers over displays of union insignia
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 04, 2023
An employer may prohibit employees from wearing union insignias on their uniforms, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, in a reversal of a previous decision from the National Labor Relations...
National initiative aims to strengthen bond between direct care workers, family caregivers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 27, 2023
A joint initiative between PHI and the National Alliance for Caregiving aims to increase awareness of the challenges direct care workers and family caregivers face, and strengthen the bond between the...
RN wages projected to grow more rapidly than wages for other professions, study finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 12, 2023
Registered nurse salaries are projected to increase over the next decade at a rate that surpasses the rate of increases for some other healthcare professions, according to the results of a recent study...
74 percent of workers are concerned about their well-being at work: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 12, 2023
Seventy-four percent of US workers are “moderately” or “highly” concerned about their workplace well-being, according to the results of the 2023 EBRI/Greenwald Research Workplace Wellness Survey.
$35,000 sign-on bonuses offered for RNs in Bassett Healthcare Network
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2023
Cooperstown, NY-based Bassett Healthcare, which includes two skilled nursing facilities and an enriched housing/assisted living residence, is upping the ante for 90 days to attract workers.
Federal interventions needed to support immigrants, a solution to workforce shortages: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2023
Federal-level policy interventions, such as providing work authorizations and pathways to citizenship, are needed to better support immigrant direct care workers and address workforce shortages, according...
Legislative committee considers locating child care centers in nursing homes
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
Child care centers could be located in nursing homes under a proposal discussed Monday by the South Dakota Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care.
Nurse engagement varies by generation, shift time, care setting
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2023
Most of America’s registered nurses report being “fully engaged” or “engaged” at work, according to the results of a new survey from market research and consulting company PRC. But the...